The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-21

anything but tree-toads and whip-poor-
wills, and the grass grows in the mid
die of the road, and there isn't wagon
goes past, unless you count the hay
carts and the daily stagel"
"Horriblew said Miss Parks, the
sewing woman.
'T'd us soon be buried alive" sobbcd
Phoebe.
II never heard of anything so cruel
in all my lifew said Jemima, the maid
of-all-work. Not even in the last
number OF 'Ferdinetta the Forsaken,'
whore the poor heroine is forbidden
to-"
do hold your tongue, Jemima, and
get about your work." said Ph~be,
sharply. "Who asked you to interfereY
Mamma will be very angry when sue
comes in and finds the parlors not done
up"
And Jemima skunk away rather DIS
comiited.
81 am sure Ferdinetta the Forsaken
never would have spoken to apoor help
that way" Thought she with sniff
Miss Phoebe can't be real heroine /"
While Miss Parks remained to con
gcle pretty Phoebe Tacson rs she help ed
TO pack the trunks which were to he sent
to Grand-aunt Garraway's by express.
"And I'm not even TO be allowed to
bid him good by" walled the forlorn
young damsel. "Oh, / don't see how
mamma can be so hardhearted"
lis he very handsome" said Miss
Parks. whose life had not known many
love affairs.
Exactly like Troubadour" said
Phoebe, enthusiastically.
Dear, dearl? said Miss Parks, with
vague idea of black velvet, guitar
and white satin sleeve Innings.
with melancholy eyes, and nous
tache rs black as ink" said Phoebe.
"Oh, don't put my collars in the same
tray with the French heeled boots,
please"
'And what is his business?' said Miss
Parks.
He is here on private embassy for
the Russian government, said Phoebe,
proudly. But that's just what mann
ma won't believe. He says he cannot
divulse his identity without betraying
his trust. As soon as his mission is
over, he says he will produce the most
satisfactory explanations: but mamma
actually believes him to be an impos-
tori"
"Oh, dear' said Miss Parks.
"You see. mamma isn't II physiogno-
mist" said Phoebe, cor she would read
truth plainly inscribed upon his noble
brow. The checked summer silks next,
Miss Parks. though / don't know what
use checked summer silks will be to me
at Grandaunt Garraway's."
"But You can write TO him every day,
dear" soothod Miss Parks.
"They Will intercept the letters"
sighed Phoebe.
"Never mind, said Miss Parks, fold
inc up an India lourlard polonaise:
the torch OF love will burn all the
brighter for few brief dissertations. "
"What dear, comfort creature
Won arel" said Phoebe, STOPPING to kiss
Miss Parks knobby forehead.
Il, too. have passed through the fiery
ordeal," sighed Miss Parks, returning
The caress, rs she packed cologne-bot-
tie and travelling ink stand into the
muffiing folds of red Shetland shawl
So Phpbe was sent to Grandaunt
Garraway's, ct the foot of High Peak, to
get her ont of the way of Mr. Middleton
De Motto.
She was little disappointed that the
snug Queen Anne cottage was not more
dungeon like, and that the solitary
mountain path turned out to be we'll
travelled turnpike. She had made up
her mind TO thorough martyrdom; and
Mrs. Garraway, instead of being hook
nosed old crone, with gold-headed
-ane and temper, was cheerful old
.ady, whose cheeks were tinted with
fresh bloom. like winter apple, and
who wore black silk dress with lace
rufiles.
The parlor floor was covered with q
real Turkey rug: there wac cabinet OF
DID china in the corner: a little ma,,. in
A white cap waited ut the table; and
eirandaunt Garraway's jewel case was q
marvel to behold.
The old lady had travelled in Europe,
read all the newest books, and drove a
little basket ph@ton with fat, dappled
pony, and, to Phebes surprise, she was
sminently sympathetic.
Dear aunty," SAID the girl, 81 n ever
laeamed you We're as nice as this"
well, my dear said Grandaunt
Garrrway, II have been young myself,
and don't believe in putting too much
,onstraint upon the heart'-(here
Phoebe jumped up and kissed herr
80, when l got your mothers letter, [
thought the whole matter over. II You
really believe you can't live without